Tag Archives: Horror

Early and Pre-Gothic Literary Conventions & Examples (October 2015 Literary Meeting)

Welcome to the October 2015 Literary Meeting! The theme for this month’s Literary Meeting was Early and Pre-Gothic Literary Conventions & Examples.  This fall we’ve been doing something a little different in that our theme lasts all semester instead of … Continue reading




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Spooky Small Town America (August 2015 Literary Meeting)

Welcome to the August 2015 Literary Meeting! The most recent literary theme has been “Spooky small town America.”  This is a topic for which there is an abundant supply of literary material, so the theme ran for two months rather that … Continue reading




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July 2015 Cinematic Meeting: Spanish Lovecraftian Horror

Welcome to the July 2015 Cinematic Meeting! The theme for this meeting was Spanish Lovecraftian Horror, which can mean only one thing: The Valdemar Legacy. Spanish horror is fantastic.  Spanish cinema is fantastic, actually.  It’s a shame they don’t have a … Continue reading




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Movie Review: The Gallows (2015)—You Aren’t Giving This Film Enough Credit

[Note: To do the sort of detailed analysis of the film that I like to do requires some spoilers.  I’m not going to tag each one.  If you’d rather see this movie cold, go watch it, then come back.] Here’s … Continue reading




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Numbers Stations (June 2015 Cinematic Meeting)

June 2015 Cinematic Meeting: Numbers Stations Aromatic Accompaniment: Midnight Berry by Chesapeake Bay Candle. The theme this month was numbers stations.  Surprisingly, I was the only member of the Society present for the meeting who knew what number stations were.  To … Continue reading




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